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Post by Mike C on Mar 3, 2006 15:38:32 GMT -8
Yeah, but isn't there a shuttle bus? And BC Transit offers service that takes 8 minutes to get from Nanaimo Harbour to Departure Bay. So you would be referring to the people who hate taking transit?
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Post by harbourlynx on Mar 12, 2006 15:48:50 GMT -8
I think that it should be the victoria-vancouver route because its a more popular route  |
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Post by Mike C on Mar 12, 2006 16:04:56 GMT -8
Yeah, any of the four majors. Also, Foxy: There is in fact a tour happening in Horseshoe Bay next Sunday. I can't go, though. Queen of Coquitlam, Route 3 (HSB-Langdale) Or we could schedule another one for the Southern Gulf, or Route 1. How 'bout the Saanich or the SoBC, or the Queens of Nanaimo and Cumberland? Other proposals?  |
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Post by Retrovision on Mar 12, 2006 16:42:22 GMT -8
For planning your upcoming tours, there are a few dates to note if you're concerned about missing or catching a ship before a shuffle:
The SOVI is still, according to RBI, supposed to be back in on the 28th (although this is doubtful if they still want to dry-dock her). This means that the cramped Saanich will go from replacing the SOVI as #1 out of SB to #2 (extra sailings) out of SB.
On the 18th of next month (I had it written down as originally being scheduled for monday... that's quite a delay), The Queen of Oak Bay is out for refit, the Cowichan takes her place, and the Alberni takes the Cowichan's place. According to RBI, the Queen of Esquimalt replaces the Alberni out of Duke Point on route 30.
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Post by Retrovision on Mar 12, 2006 18:23:46 GMT -8
So you would be referring to the people who hate taking transit? This reminds me of something that I've been been thinking about recently: There hasn't been a lot of distinquishment between people who don't *like* to take the bus, and people who don't *know how* to take the bus (as in not knowing the routes, times, where to get the bus, etc.). If you are a part of the second group (anywhere in B.C.), feel free to ask me. If I don't know your answer, I will find out for you. Why do I offer this? It's the best way that I can promote public gound transportation use (you guy's are already holding down the nautical side of things, now we just need to ballance the two). Cheers, -GJ-  |
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Post by Mike C on Mar 12, 2006 19:37:02 GMT -8
I have a map of every transit service in the lower mainland. I LOVE TAKING TRANSIT!!! I have no idea why, I just find it fun sometimes to get out and ride the Skytrain or SeaBus or something.
I know a guy who works for Coast Mountain. If I have Transit-related questions, in terms of service and such (not schedules, I can find that out online) I go to him.
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Post by Koastal Karl on Mar 12, 2006 21:47:27 GMT -8
The Queen of Saanich wont go to #2 out of SB as she has to replace the SOVI if the SOVI is still out of service after the 28th. I dont get what you said in your post Tsawwassen Terminal.
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Post by Retrovision on Mar 12, 2006 22:31:44 GMT -8
The Queen of Saanich wont go to #2 out of SB as she has to replace the SOVI if the SOVI is still out of service after the 28th. I dont get what you said in your post Tsawwassen Terminal. I'm assuming that you're talking about this post: The SOVI is still, according to RBI, supposed to be back in on the 28th (although this is doubtful if they still want to dry-dock her). This means that the cramped Saanich will go from replacing the SOVI as #1 out of SB to #2 (extra sailings) out of SB. On the 18th of next month (I had it written down as originally being scheduled for monday... that's quite a delay), The Queen of Oak Bay is out for refit, the Cowichan takes her place, and the Alberni takes the Cowichan's place. According to RBI, the Queen of Esquimalt replaces the Alberni out of Duke Point on route 30. I actually meant that the SOVI is back in on the 29th, which, according to BCFerries' own RBI site, is still supposed to happen. Although I don't know what their plans are, they could be saving the SOVI's dry-docking for another time for all I know, I do know their history, and don't expect that the SOVI will be back on the 29th; when I talk about timing, I'm just going by the horse's mouth. |
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Post by Koastal Karl on Mar 12, 2006 23:05:24 GMT -8
ah yeah, that was the post I was talking about. But yeah according to RBI she is suppose to be back but that can change just like Saturday on RBI I looked on Thursday and they had no extra sailings on Saturday but then I looked again on Friday and they did, lol!
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Post by Retrovision on Mar 12, 2006 23:13:08 GMT -8
lol, and you were saying that it was still packed... What did I tell you, it's all to do with PR; they can say "hey look at how good we are, look at all these extra sailings we added!", when it was in the plans the whole time... atleast if it wasn't in the plans, it wouldn't be good business sense. |
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Post by Ferryman on Mar 12, 2006 23:15:56 GMT -8
Does anyone want to do any sort of tours during the week this week though?
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Post by Shane on Mar 13, 2006 18:26:22 GMT -8
Well I'm going to Vancouver so I will be able to go on tours.
I have been planning a tour on Sunday with Chris and Jordan on the Queen of Coquitlam while I'm on my way home.
I'm also going on the Albion ferries and the Barnston Island ferry one day this week while I'm there.
Anyone is welcome to join me.
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Post by Doug on Mar 13, 2006 18:43:41 GMT -8
I could possibly see you at the Albion Ferry...what day will you be there?
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Post by NMcKay on Mar 13, 2006 18:52:42 GMT -8
ive got an "In" there. could make it for a sligtly more interesting tour.
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Post by Shane on Mar 13, 2006 19:09:33 GMT -8
I'm not sure what day I'm going on the Albion ferry but I will let you know on Wednesday.
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Post by Doug on Mar 13, 2006 19:16:16 GMT -8
What's an "in there"?
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Post by Mac Write on Mar 13, 2006 19:31:39 GMT -8
I could do the Coquitlam tour on Sunday since I am heading over to Saltspring, but don't know how to get from DBP to Crofton.
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Post by Shane on Mar 13, 2006 19:55:57 GMT -8
Well your going to have to ride the Coquitlam to Langdale and back then go over to the island.
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Post by Retrovision on Mar 13, 2006 19:57:48 GMT -8
How about taking the bus from HSB to TSA and then route 9?
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Post by Shane on Mar 13, 2006 20:00:38 GMT -8
Hey, tsawwassenterminal(Sorry I don't remember your name).
Do you want to join us?
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Post by Retrovision on Mar 13, 2006 20:03:05 GMT -8
Yeah, sure. (The name's Graham, btw  |
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Post by Ferryman on Mar 13, 2006 20:05:17 GMT -8
Well I don't know for sure if I can do this, but seeming I've been keeping in contact with one of the Captains of the Queen of Coquitlam for my work experience (begins next month), maybe, just maybe, I could arrange for her to give us a tour of the Ferry. That is, if she's working that day. But I don't even know if I'm working that day, and so far I've been working all of Spring Break.
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Post by Shane on Mar 13, 2006 20:05:24 GMT -8
Ok.
From now 'till Wednesday I'm going to make a list of who's going on the Langdale tour.
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Post by Retrovision on Mar 13, 2006 20:08:36 GMT -8
what day are we talking about doing the tour on?
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Post by Shane on Mar 13, 2006 20:10:14 GMT -8
Horseshoe Bay-Langdale
11:20 am from Horseshoe Bay
This Sunday
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